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Paul Bryan Zenke is a financial advisor at Kodiak Investment Management LLC with over 16 years at the firm and 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. In addition to his advisory work, Zenke maintains an estate and elder law practice and serves as president of St. Johns Lutheran Church. He also teaches at the University of Phoenix. Kodiak Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advisory services primarily to individual clients, using Modern Portfolio Theory and additional risk models to tailor tax-aware portfolios. The firm manages under $1 million in assets for a small client base and typically employs broad asset-class vehicles such as ETFs and pooled funds.

Derek Nyvold is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EFS Advisors, he worked at POOLCORP for 13 years. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to individual clients, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm uses a client-centric suitability scoring system to recommend model portfolios and offers continuous supervisory portfolio management with discretionary authority when agreed.

Wesley Hoppe is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Triton Wealth and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm uses tactical, model-based asset allocation across various risk-targeted portfolios and operates multiple managed programs, combining direct asset management with co-advisory and solicitor arrangements.

Noah Gindorff is a financial advisor at EFS Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining EFS Advisors, he worked at Advanced Advisor Group LLC and Northwestern Mutual, and has diverse experience including roles with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, and Stockard Construction. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a radio sideline analyst for NDSU football on weekends. EFS Advisors provides investment advisory and financial consulting services to a broad client base including individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a client-centric suitability scoring system for portfolio recommendations and conducts regular fund performance reviews through an in-house Advisory Committee.

Michael Ryan is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Triton Wealth and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and a principal of Triton Holdings, LLC. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs tactical, model-based asset allocation across risk-targeted portfolios and operates as a multi-advisor platform with approximately 20 advisors and over $2 billion in assets under management.

William Ryan is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gartner Inc. and Starkey Hearing Technologies. In addition to his advisory role, Ryan operates as an independent insurance agent, working with various insurance companies on life insurance, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Elevation Point Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm employs tactical, model-based asset allocation across risk-targeted portfolios and operates as a multi-advisor platform with approximately 20 advisors.